RECARO Coupe Instruction Manual Page 1

Child Safety SeatsRear-facing infant car seat and base system for children 4-35 lbs. (2-16 kg.)Approved in accordance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safet

1716Section 5: Securing the Child in the CoupeNOTE: The infant carrier comes with a newborn insert and an infant head pillow. These are for children w

1918Checktheharnessheightonthechild’sshoulders.• TheharnessispositionedATorBELOWthechild’sshoulders,whenthechildisseatedinthe

2120Section 7: Choosing a Seating Location in Your VehicleForward-Facing vehicle seats must ALWAYS be used with this child restraint. If your vehicle

2322Section 8: Learning About Your Vehicle Safety SystemsIt is important to become familiar with the features of your vehicle so that your child rides

2524 LATCH See page 24 Locking Lap Shoulder Belt See page 28 Lap Belt See page 31 Non Locking ELR Lap Shoulder BeltSee page 37Vehicle Seat Belt Sy

27263. Positionthebaseonforwardfacingvehicleseatwiththebeltpathagainstthebackofthevehicleseat.4a.Checkthebubblelevelindicator

29287.Checkthatthebubblelevelindicatorisstillinthecorrectposition.Ifnotinthecorrectposition,loosentheLATCHbeltandadjus

3130Locking Lap/Shoulder Belt InstallationManyvehicleshavelapandshoulderbeltsystemswhichremainlooseforadultuseandcanbelockedforuse

3332LOCKING LAP/SHOULDER BELT INSTALLATION454.Whilepressingthebasermlyintotheseat,pulltheseatbelttoremoveanyslack.Repeatas

3534Lap Belt InstallationManyvehicleshavelaponlybeltsystemsinthecenterrearseatingpositions.Mostofthesesystemsusealapbeltwhichcan

1BContentsSection 1: Safety Warnings ...p. 4-7Section 2: General Information... p. 8Section

3736LAP BELT INSTALLATION454.Whilepressingbasermlyintotheseat,pulltheendoftheseatbeltstraptotighten.Thebaseissecurewhenitc

3938Section 10: Installing the Coupe without BaseLocking Lap-Shoulder Belt InstallationWARNING!DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur1.Positiontheinfan

4140Lap Belt Installation1.Positiontheinfantcarrieronforwardfacingvehicleseatsothatthechildisfacingtherearofthevehicle.2.Route

4342Section 12: Use in AircraftThe Coupe is certied for use in aircraft rear-facingTheaircraftseatbelt(whichisnotaLATCHsystem)mustbeused

4544CARE AND MAINTENANCE To clean the child restraint’s plastic structure, follow these tips:•Cleanbyhandwithaspongeorsoftclothusingwarmw

47464. Slidethecoveroutfromunderthebeltguidesoneachside.5. Pullthecoveroffofthefrontoftheseatandthenfromthetopoftheseat.

4948ToReplaceTrimCover:4. Slidebucklethroughthebucklepadandthenslidethebucklepadthroughthetrimcoverslot.5. Slidetheplastictabs

5150Problem: Thechildrestraintisnotstablewhendriving.Solution:  Checktoseeifthereareitemsunderthebaseandthattheseatbeltsare

5352Section 17: WarrantyRECAROChildSafety,LLCwarrantiesthisproductagainstdefectsinmaterialsorworkmanshiptotheoriginalpurchaserforap

5554Section 18: Additional Contact InformationIfyouneedhelpwithinstallationorusage,pleaseusethefollowingcontactinformation:RECAROChild

32Dear Parents,Welcome to the RECARO family of high quality child safety products and thank you for purchasing your new RECARO Child Restraint System.

56Head Restraint: Structureatthetopofthebackrestwhichisdesignedtokeepthechild’sheadintheproperpositionandprovideprotectionforth

RECARO Child Safety, LLC1600 Harmon Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48326Tel: 1-888-9RECAROInternet: www.recaro.com, E-mail: [email protected] the inter

54Section 1: Safety Warnings**Read and understand all warnings and instructions• DoNOTplaceachildrestraintinthefrontseatofavehiclewitha

76• ThischildrestraintmustNOTbeusedinanynon-certiedapplications.• Ifthechildrestrainthasbeeninacrashorvehicleaccident,itmust

98Section 2: General InformationLocking ClipFollowingSection9:InstallingtheBaseinYourVehicleandSection10:InstallingtheCoupewithoutBase

1110Section 4: Getting to Know Your CoupeThis child restraint is known as a Rear-Facing infant car seat. It can be installed into the vehicle with or

1312Coupe Features:It is important to become familiar with the features of your child restraint system. These diagrams help you identify key features.

1514Coupe Features:It is important to become familiar with the features of your child restraint system. These diagrams help you identify key features.